Lubricating apparatus



Dec. 1 1925-. 1563,609

O. ZERK NOW BY JUDICIAL CHANGE OF NAME 0. u.- ZERK LUBRIGATING APPARATUS Filed March 14 1921 17v [4671/ rake M 21 32 7MbL 9 4M4 v Patented Dec. 1,

Z UNITED srATas PATENT] ol-"Flcafd OSCAR ZEBK, NOW BY CHANGE OF NAME OSGARIULYSSES ZERK, OI" CLEVE- LAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE BASSICK MANUFAC- roams comm.

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Application filed larch 14, 1921. Serial'NoJ452J25.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known-that I, OSCAR ZERK, now by Judicial change of name OSCAR ULYSSES Znnx, a citizen of the Republic of Czecho- 6 slovakia, residing at- Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Lubricating A paratus, of which the followin is a full,.e ear, and exaccompanying drawings. My invention relates to a lubricating apparatus. One of the objects of the invention is to provide such an a paratus adapted to I maintain lubricant under pressure whereby it may be readily delivered to any desired .point by the simple act of coupling a conduit and opening a valve. .Another object of the device is the provision of a portable pressure tank equipped with the necessary valves and conduit, all of which shall be sim 1e and inexpensive to manufacture and at t e same time 'shall be durable and elficient. Other objects will be a parent in the course of the following claims. 7 Referring tothe drawing,in which a device embodying the rinciples of m inven- 'tion is illustrated, ig. 1 1s a vertical central section of my device; Fig. 2 is a side view of the same on a reduced scale, and Fig. 3 is a top plan view on a still smaller scale. v

Referring to the parts by reference numerals, the ressure tank 10 is shown as comprising the ase 11 and the dome 12. This dome may be formed with the outwardly extending flange 12 adapted to be welded or otherwise secured to the base 11 to form a tank. This tank is. adapted to contain liquid lu. bricant under pressure and to deliver such material to the desired point. It isalso provided with means whereby it is rendered portable. I

With these ends in view, I show the top of the dome as provided with openingswhich may respectively carryan inlet valve, and an outlet connection. The inlet opening may havewelded or otherwise secured therein, the boss orbushing 21 in which is threaded the plug 20.

1 act description, re erencebe ng had to the Mounted within the plug '20" is avalve,

escription and shown in the form of a ball valve 22, held in position by means of the spring 23, which abuts a small bushing-or plug 24 threaded into the inner end of the plug 20. This valve-being adapted to allow inlet of air into the tank but to prevent its escape. A suitable cap 25 may be provided for closing the outer end of the plug 20 to protect it when not in use,

Diametrically opposite from the opemng just described is another opening receiving a similar bushin latter has a longitudinally extending opening 31 which commimicates with an aligned piping 32 suitably mcured in the plug and exten ing downward adjacent the bottom of the tank. Adjacent its upper portion the a plug is made conical in form to seat within a similarly shaped opening in the'socket member 40. A spring 33, hearing on one end against the collar 34, held in position by a. pin, passing through the upper reduced 5 portion of the plug 30 and bearing on its other end against washers on the socket member 40, serves to retain these members in tight fitting position.

Transverse openings 36 in the plug cominunicate with the longitudinal opening and are adapted to register with the opening 41 in the socket member in certain positions of this member, whei'eby these members form a valve, or turn cock, which ma be opened and closed by giiving substantiall a uarter turn to th soc et 40. uitably attache to the socket member is a flexible tubing 50, which-may be provided with a valve 51, placed preferably close to a gripping means 60 so that the I operator may attach the member 60 to a grease ,or oil nipple and manipulate the valve with the same hand. TlllS valve s adapted to be normally held in closed position, but is operable to allow communlcation thru the tube to the gripping means 60.

This member 60 may be any well known] form of. a self-sealing connecting member.

The two openings adjacent the center of the top of the tank 10 may be rovided to allow attachment respectively 0 a pressure gauge 73, anda contents gauge 7 4, each of which may be threaded in a bushing 72 which ma be secured in these openings in the tank 1n the same manner as the other 35 and plug 30, which 05 I ordinarily used on a steam boiler may be provided on the side of the tank.

The operation of the device is as follows After the lubricant has been inserted in the tank through any of the openings, or through a special filling opening if desired,

the cap 25 is removed and the nipple of the plug 20 attached to a suitable source of pressure, and air, or other gas, forced into the tank to create a driving pressure therein. The coupling 60 may be then attached to an oil nipple or the like and upon manipulation of the valve 51 lubricant may now be forced thru the tubing to the desired point. The location of the valve 51 close to coupling 60 enables the operator to simultaneously grasp. the coupling and valve in irom the tank.

jacent the coupling 60 so that w en lubri-- 3 from the tank, the op his hand so as to perform both operations without moving his .hand along the tube. The valve adjacent the tank also provides meansfor cutting off the communication at this point. x

It will be seen that the hose may be conveniently disposed of when out of use by wrapping .itaround the tank, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, and that when soplaced it will pull the socket member 40 to the cut oif, position to revent flow of lubricant T e 'valve 51 is laced adcant is being supplied to a source distant erator may have full control of the delivery thereof without having to return to the tank. This arrangement makes for instance the delivery of lubricant to oil cups of an automobile very easy.

Thus it will be seen that the valve 51 may be opened by the operator, when the coupling is connected to. an oil' cup placed underneath thebody of an automobile and while the operator is' also underneath the body. In other words, wherever the cup or part to which lubricant is to be delivered is situated, the operator will have full control at this point of the delivery of oil through the hose.

It is apparent that many other forms (if device embodying-the principles of my invention may be made, and therefore the foregoing description is to be taken as illustrative and not restrictive. Ilaving thus descr'bed my invention, I claim "free end of said flexible conductor,

1. In a lubricating apparatus, a cylindrical tank-having openings in one end, bushings extendin through said openings and carried b sai end, a lug threaded in each of said hushings, and a member surrounding each of said plugs and seated between a. shoulder on said plug and the end of the bushing, and having an upturned eyelet and a bail having its ends inserted into said eyelets.

2. In a lubricating apparatus, a cylindrical tank having openings in its cover, bushings extending through said openings and carried by said cover, a valve plug threaded in each of said bushings, and a member surrounding each of said plugs and seated between a shoulder on said plug and the end of the bushing,

turned eyelet, and a ail having its ends inserted into said eyelets.

3. Lubricant dispensing means com rising a container adaptedto withstan internal pressure, means for filling said tank and having an up-' partly with liquid and partly with expansive pressure fluid, a flexible conductor, a swivel valve and coupling connecting said conductor to the liquid in the bottom of said container, a detachable coupling at the free end of said flexible conductor, a second manually controlled valve adjacent said detachand a support for said container projectin annularly to form a shelf to receive sai flexible conductor when coiled, said'valve coupling closing the connection when said conductor is coiled around said contained.

4. Lubricant dispensing means com rising a container adapted to .withstan internal pressure, means for filling said tank partly with 1i uid and partly with expansive pressure uid, a flexible conductor, a swivel coupling connecting said conductor to the liquid in the bottom of said container a detachable coupling at the free end 0 able coupling,

said flexible conductor, a manually controlled valve adjacent said detachable coupling, and a support for said container projecting annularly to form a shelf to receive said flexible conductor when coiled.

5. Lubricant dispensing means compris i'ng a container adapted to' withstand internal pressure, partly with liquid and partly with expan sive pressure swive valve and coupling connecting said conductor. to the liquid in the bottom of said container, a detachable coupling at the and a secondmanually controlled valve adjacent said detachable coupling, said valve coupling closing the connectionwhen said condlictor is colledaround said container.

6. Lubricant dispensing means com rising a container adapted to withstan internal pressure, means for filling said tank means for filling said tank x nueaeoo' partly with liduid and partly with expansive pressure fluid, a flexible conductor, and a support for said container projecting annularly to form a shelf to receive'said fiexible conductor when coiled.

7. Lubricant dispensing means comprising a container with a dome shaped top, an inlet and an outlet in said top on opposite sides of-the center thereof, a pressure gauge and a contents gauge in said top on opposite sides of the center thereof and on a line (per endieular to-a line through said inlet and bail member fastened at outlet, and a its ends to said inlet and outlet and extending across the center between said gauges.

8. Lubricant dispensing means comprismg a container with a in ct and an outlet in said top on opposite sides of the center thereof, and a bail member fastened at'its ends to said inlet and outlet and extending acrossthe center.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto afiix my signature.-

- OSCAR ZERK,

New by judicial change of name Oscar Ulysses Zerlc.

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